Tyson Fury activates rematch clause to face Oleksandr Usyk in October

In Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia to win the undisputed heavyweight title.

Tyson Fury activates rematch clause to face Oleksandr Usyk in October

Tosin Abayomi 17:35 - 21.05.2024

There will be a rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in October.

Frank Warren has declared that Tyson Fury will face Oleksandr Usyk again.

On May 18, Usyk emerged as the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era by defeating Fury via split decision in a battle that will go down in history.

After the Ukrainian got off to a strong start, Fury gained control in the middle rounds, and Usyk somehow recovered to raise his hand on points in the final moments.

'The Cat' unexpectedly dropped and almost stopped Fury in the ninth verse of what will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the greatest heavyweight fights ever.

Although a lot of people expected Tyson Fury to win here are 3 reasons why Oleksandr Usyk dominated the Gypsy King.
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Contractually speaking, the two must now run it again on October 12 or 13, assuming Fury exercises their right to a two-way rematch.

In the immediate wake of their bout, Fury demanded a rematch, though he was a little more vague during his news conference.

There will be a rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in October.
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Warren, Fury's promoter, has made it apparent that his client will be using the rematch option in the next few days, though.

He went on to say that the fight will happen in October in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is where they first faced each other.

Alexander Krassyuk, the promoter of Usyk, has also stated that they intend to stick to the two-fight deal.

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